Example sentences of "went the distance " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 29-year-old Frenchman went the distance with the former European champion Jean-Marc Renard , of Belgium , last year . |
| 2 | Carr , who went the distance with Wharton last time , protested about the stoppage , after 2min 7sec of the eighth round , but if referee Dave Parris had allowed the fight to continue the Australian could have been in serious trouble . |
| 3 | AZUMAH NELSON of Ghana retained his WBC super-feather title in Lake Tahoe but Calvin Grove went the distance after being floored in the first round . |
| 4 | Gimenez , who went the distance before losing to a 36-year-old Roberto Duran in 1987 is relishing his chance to make up for lost time . |
| 5 | For those who went the distance it was time to reflect on their achievement . |
| 6 | I SAY that Rocky Marciano had 49 fights , of which 43 were won by knockout , six went the distance and there were no draws . |